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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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